The annual tax seminar, held on 26 June 2007, covered a wide range of topics of interest to tax practitioners. Superannuation was a major focus of discussion this year and other topics included tax time changes, lodgment program review, the new pre-filling report on the Tax Agent Portal, compliance updates and information about Division 7A measures.You can view the seminar online by visiting Tax Seminar June 2007 – video streaming.
http://www.ato.gov.au/taxprofessionals/content.asp?doc=/content/00102475.htm&pc=001/005/009/007/009&mnu=37109&mfp=001/005&st=&cy=1
A transcript of the seminar is also available as well as a downloadable copy of the seminar guide.A DVD of the seminar presentation (NAT15250), and a hardcopy of the seminar guide (NAT15249), can also be ordered online.
http://www.ato.gov.au/corporate/content.asp?doc=/content/34875.htm
Hint : You can order up to 50 dvd on-line at any one time and :-
a) use the dvd’s as training for staff internally,
b) offer them to clients as a value add
c) hand them out during training sessions.
In case you were not aware there are heaps of free resources available from this on-line facility of the ATO.